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Coral reef, Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

Coral polyps Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral polyps.

Unidentified underwater plant, July 10, 1971 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1971-07-10

Coral reef, Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

Snorkeling, coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Snorkeling.

Golf ball corals, July 10, 1971 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1971-07-10

Tube sponge, Bay Bottom Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Tube sponge on Bay Bottom.

Sponge, September 1981 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1981-09

Brain coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Brain coral.

Sponge in bay Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Sponge in Bay.

Butterprint brain coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Butterprint brain coral.

Unidentified underwater plant, July 10, 1971 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1971-07-10

Brain coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Brain coral.

Elkhorn coral. Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

Tube sponge and corals, July 1979 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1979-07

Coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral reef.

Brain coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Brain coral.

Coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral reef.

Elkhorn reef, January 31, 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn reef.

1989-01-31

Staghorn coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Staghorn coral.

1973-07

Reef bottom Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Reef bottom.

Nursery platforms, pacific reef, 1997 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Nursery platforms.

1997

Nursery platforms, pacific reef, 1997 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Nursery platforms.

1997

Snorkeling, coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Snorkeling.

Tube worms Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Tube worms.

Elkhorn coral, September 11, 1992 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

1992-09-11

Lobster, coral reef, Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

Flame Scallop on sponge Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Flame Scallop on sponge.

Elkhorn coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

1973-07

Lettuce coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Lettuce coral.

Snorkeler with pillar coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Pillar coral and snorkler.

Coral reef, 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral reef.

"Mysin" damage, June 22, 1993 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service "Mysin" Damage.

1993-06-22

Grass sponge, Billy's Point, October 1982 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Grass sponge.

1982-10

Elkhorn coral, September 11, 1992 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

1992-09-11

Christmas Tree worms on coral growth Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Christmas tree worms on coral growth.

Vase sponge Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Vase sponge (Ircinia campana) Reddish to red/brown.

Elkhorn coral, April 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

1989-04

Nursery platform, Pacific reef, 1997 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Nursery platform at Pacific reef.

1997

Sponge, Biscayne Bay, March 1983 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Sponge, Biscayne Bay.

1983-03

Grooved fungus coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Grooved fungus coral, Mycetophyllia ferox.

1973-07

Smooth starlet coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Smooth starlet coral.

1973-07

Cavernous star coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Cavernous star coral.

1973-07

Sponges and corals with sea urchin sticking out, May 1983 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1983-05

Corky Sea Fingers, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Corky Sea Fingers, Briareum asbestinum.

1973-07

Tube sponge Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Tube sponge, blue-green to purple.

Elkhorn coral and sea fan Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral and sea fan.

Fat fungus coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Fat fungus coral.

1973-07

Close-up of sponge with turtle grass blade, August 1971 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1971-08

Sea fan and elkhorn coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Sea fan and elkhorn coral.

Smooth star coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Smooth star coral.

1973-07

Sponge, Biscayne Bay, February 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Sponge, Biscayne Bay.

1989-02

Snorkelers with pillar coral. Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Snorkelers with pillar coral.

Stinker sponge Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Yellow, brown, and purple stinker sponge.

Brittle Starfish on reef algae Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Brittle Starfish on reef algae.

Dead man's fingers, soft coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Dead man's fingers, soft coral.

Lesser starlet coral encrusted, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Lesser starlet coral encrusted.

1973-07

Corky sea fingers, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Corky sea fingers, soft coral.

1973-07

Soft corals and fans, reef scene Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Soft coral and fans, reef scene.

Grooved-blade sea whip, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Grooved-blade sea whip.

1973-07

Science anchor, cannon at Tannehills, July 18, 1994 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Science anchor/cannon at Tannehills.

1994-07-18

Elkhorn coral, Biscayne National Park, September 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Elkhorn coral.

1989-09

Flamingo tongue snail, mantel extended Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Flamingo tongue snail, mantel extended.

Coral reef, Biscayne National Park Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral reef, Biscayne National Park.

Soft coral and tube sponge, reef scene Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Soft coral and tube sponge.

Shipwreck, underwater archaeology, December 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Underwater archaeology, shipwrecks

1989-12

Close-up of coral Dry Tortugas National Park; National Park Service

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Sea fan and soft coral, reef scene Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Sea fan and soft coral.

Sponge in center, calcareous halimeda to the lower left, mangrove snapper, and immature blue angelfish Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

1970-07

Club finger coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Club finger coral with blunt, swollen tips.

1973-07

Flower coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Flower coral branches with oval cups at the ends.

1973-07

Staghorn coral, July 1973 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Staghorn coral, individual branches up to one inch thick.

1973-07

Turtle grass in foreground, sea fan, and other soft corals in the center and back Biscayne National Park; National Park Service

Shot locker, Fowey Site Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Shot locker, His Majesty's Ship Fowey wreck site.

Coral reef, view through windows, glass bottom boat, February 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Coral reef through glass bottom boat.

1989-02

Dead man's fingers fungus, sponge, February 1989 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Dead man's fingers

1989-02

Pelican Bank scars, post-Hurricane Andrew, 1994 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Pelican Bank scars, post-Hurricane Andrew.

1994

Brain coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Brain coral.

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Bache Shoal, October 9, 1992 Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Bache Shoal.

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1992-10-09

Knobbed Zoanthidean growing over dead coral Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Knobbed Zoanthidean grows over dead coral, often mistaken for star coral, heavy polops, brownish.

Small corals Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Biscayne underwater photography.

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Hurricane damage, close-up of coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Destruction by Hurricane Andrew to Biscayne National Park.

Divers at coral reef, Dry Tortugas National Park Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Dry Tortugas National Park.

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Hurricane Andrew damage to coral reef Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Destruction by Hurricane Andrew to Biscayne National Park- coral.

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1992-09

Ball Buoy Reef, broken coral from Hurricane Andrew Biscayne National Park; National Park Service Destruction of Hurricane Andrew to Biscayne National Park.